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Last update:11 December 2019

ThisTES V: SkyrimWorld Atlas page describesAlchemy.

These skills are related to the magician archetype.

The skill growth also takes place if you’ve discovered a new effect of one of the alchemy ingredients.

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Best perks: Alchemist, Physician, Green Thumb.

Requirements(rank 1): None.

Requirements(rank 2): Alchemy skill increased to at least 20 points.

PC

Requirements(rank 3): Alchemy skill increased to at least 40 points.

Requirements(rank 4): Alchemy skill increased to at least 60 points.

Requirements(rank 5): Alchemy skill increased to at least 80 points.

PC

Description(rank 1): Created potions and poisons are stronger by 20%.

Description(rank 2): Created potions and poisons are stronger by a total of 40%.

Description(rank 3): Created potions and poisons are stronger by a total of 60%.

PC

Description(rank 4): Created potions and poisons are stronger by a total of 80%.

Description(rank 5): Created potions and poisons are stronger by a total of 100%.

PHYSICIAN

Requirements: Alchemy skill increased to at least 20 points.

PC

Unlocked Alchemist perk (rank 1).

Description: Created health, mana and stamina restoration potions are 25% stronger.

POISONER

Requirements: Alchemy skill increased to at least 30 points.

PC

Description: Created poisons are 25% stronger.

CONCENTRATED POISON

Requirements: Alchemy skill increased to at least 60 points.

Description: Poisons applied to weapons last twice as long.

PlayStation

GREEN THUMB

Requirements: Alchemy skill increased to at least 70 points.

Unlocked Concentrated Poison perk.

Description: Ability to collect two alchemy ingredients from a single plant.

Xbox

BENEFACTOR

Description: Created potions with benefitial effects (positive results) are 25% stronger.

EXPERIMENTER

This perk has three ranks and each time you unlock a new rank it gets better.

Requirements(rank 1): Alchemy skill increased to at least 50 points.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Requirements(rank 2): Alchemy skill increased to at least 70 points.

Requirements(rank 3): Alchemy skill increased to at least 90 points.

Description(rank 1): Ability to learn first two effects of an alchemy ingredient after consuming it.

Description(rank 2): Ability to learn the third effect of an alchemy ingredient after consuming it.

SNAKEBLOOD

Requirements: Alchemy skill increased to at least 80 points.

Unlocked Concentrated Poison perk or Experimenter perk (rank 1).

Description: 50% less likely to get poisoned.

PURITY

Requirements: Alchemy skill increased to 100 points.

Description: Ability to neutralize all negative effects from potions and all positive effects from poisons.

I would recommend spending skill points on perks which help to increase the overall strength of potions and poisons.

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